Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	bishop_n	sir_n	thomas_n	1,664	5	9.4136	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07675	D.O.M.S. The life and death of Sir Thomas Moore Lord high Chancellour of England. Written by M. T.M. and dedicated to the Queens most gracious Maiestie; Life and death of Sir Thomas More	More, Cresacre, 1572-1649.; More, Thomas, 1565-1625, attributed name.	1631 (1631)	STC 18066; ESTC S112843	172,418	475

by_o the_o mast_n thou_o be_v the_o very_a foot_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n at_o which_o sir_n thomas_n smile_v say_v god_n be_v thank_v that_o the_o king_n our_o master_n have_v but_o one_o fool_n in_o all_o his_o council_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o of_o this_o cardinal_n the_o three_o chapter_n the_o courteous_n and_o meek_a behaveour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n mores_n his_o friend_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 1._o the_o gentle_a disposition_n of_o s._n t._n more_o in_o all_o occasion_n 2._o his_o prompt_a and_o ready_a wit_n 3._o his_o friendship_n with_o learned_a man_n at_o home_n 4._o with_o learned_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n 5._o his_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a conversation_n 1._o sir_n thomas_z more_o for_o all_o his_o honour_n honour_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o prince_n be_v nothing_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n disdain_n or_o arrogancy_n but_o be_v of_o such_o a_o mild_a behaviour_n and_o excellent_a temper_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v move_v to_o any_o passion_n or_o anger_n as_o my_o uncle_n rooper_n wittness_v who_o affirm_v that_o in_o sixteen_o year_n space_n and_o more_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o always_o he_o can_v never_o perceive_v he_o so_o much_o as_o once_o in_o a_o fume_n yea_o margaret_n jig_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o a_o child_n among_o sir_n thomas_n his_o child_n and_o use_v by_o he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o one_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o marry_a doctor_n clement_n a_o singular_a learned_a woman_n will_v say_v that_o sometime_o she_o will_v commit_v a_o fault_n for_o the_o nonce_n to_o hear_v sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d more_o chide_v she_o he_o do_v it_o with_o such_o gravity_n such_o moderation_n such_o love_n and_o compassion_n his_o meekness_n and_o humility_n be_v also_o perceive_v in_o this_o that_o if_o it_o have_v fortune_v any_o scholar_n to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o there_o do_v many_o daily_a either_o from_o oxford_n cambridge_n or_o else_o where_o some_o for_o desire_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n as_o he_o have_v intercourse_n of_o letter_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o fame_n in_o all_o christendom_n some_o again_o for_o the_o report_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o singular_a wisdom_n some_o for_o suit_n of_o the_o university_n if_o any_o of_o they_o i_o say_v have_v enter_v into_o argument_n whrein_o few_o wereable_a to_o dispute_v long_o with_o he_o he_o will_v urge_v very_o forcible_o and_o if_o it_o fortune_v that_o they_o enter_v together_o so_o far_o to_o dispute_v that_o he_o perceive_v they_o can_v not_o without_o some_o inconvenience_n hold_v out_o much_o further_o against_o his_o argument_n then_o lest_o he_o shall_v discourage_v they_o as_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v confute_v that_o the_o student_n shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a ever_o show_v himself_o more_o desirous_a to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v and_o so_o by_o some_o witty_a devise_n he_o will_v courteous_o break_v out_o into_o some_o other_o matter_n 2._o such_o be_v also_o his_o readiness_n of_o wit_n that_o occasion_n go_v ever_o in_o progress_n with_o the_o king_n either_o to_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o very_o eloquent_a oration_n he_o be_v always_o the_o man_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n extempore_o to_o make_v answer_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o that_o be_v prompte_v and_o most_o ready_a therein_o yea_o when_o the_o king_n go_v into_o france_n to_o meet_v the_o french_a king_n sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v a_o speech_n of_o their_o congratulation_n which_o he_o also_o do_v when_o charles_n the_o five_o land_v in_o england_n to_o see_v queen_n catherine_n his_o aunt_n and_o whenfoever_o he_o have_v occasion_n either_o in_o england_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o visit_v any_o university_n he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v present_a at_o their_o reading_n and_o disputation_n but_o will_v also_o learned_o dispute_v there_o among_o they_o himself_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o the_o auditory_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o all_o science_n but_o when_o at_o brugge_n in_o flanders_n a_o arrogant_a fellow_n have_v set_v up_o a_o thesis_n that_o he_o will_v answer_v whatsoever_o question_n can_v be_v propound_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o art_n whatsoever_o sir_n thomas_n make_v this_o question_n to_o be_v put_v up_o for_o he_o to_o answer_v thereto_o whether_o aueria_n captain_n withernamia_fw-la sunt_fw-la irreplegebilia_fw-la add_v that_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o english_a fmbassadoursretinue_n retinue_n that_o will_v dispute_v with_o he_o thereof_o this_o thraso_n or_o braggadocio_n not_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v those_o term_n of_o our_o common_a law_n know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n for_o his_o presumptuous_a brag_n 3._o now_o as_o he_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o vain_a proud_a hisfrind_v man_n so_o be_v he_o a_o entire_a and_o special_a good_a christendom_n friend_n to_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o christendom_n and_o first_o he_o affect_v especial_o that_o famous_a man_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n late_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o then_o of_o durham_n of_o who_o sir_n thomas_n speak_v in_o his_o epitaphe_n make_v by_o himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o state_n thus_o then_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v not_o a_o man_n more_o learned_a wise_a or_o better_a he_o speak_v also_o durtham_n of_o he_o in_o his_o utopia_n thus_o the_o king_n send_v i_o ambassador_n into_o flanders_n as_o a_o colleague_n to_o that_o excellent_a person_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n who_o late_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o congratulation_n of_o all_o man_n his_o master_n of_o the_o rowles_n of_o who_o singular_a praise_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o that_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v suspect_v because_o he_o be_v so_o dear_a a_o friend_n unto_o i_o but_o for_o that_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o also_o more_o know_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o go_v about_o to_o declare_v they_o except_o i_o will_v seem_v to_o set_v a_o torch_n to_o lighten_v the_o sun_n in_o this_o embassage_n many_o thing_n delight_v i_o much_o first_o the_o long_a and_o never_o interrupt_v familiarity_n which_o i_o have_v with_o tunstall_n than_o who_o as_o there_o be_v none_o more_o learned_a so_o also_o no_o man_n more_o grave_a in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n no_o man_n more_o pleasant_a in_o his_o manner_n of_o carriage_n and_o conversation_n he_o write_v unto_o he_o diverse_a letter_n which_o may_v testify_v what_o intire-friendshipp_n there_o be_v between_o these_o two_o excellent_a man_n as_o this_o although_o every_o letter_n which_o i_o receive_v from_o you_o most_o worthy_a friend_n be_v verte_a grateful_a unto_o i_o yet_o that_o which_o you_o write_v last_o be_v most_o welcome_a for_o that_o beside_o the_o other_o commendation_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o letter_n deserve_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o eloquence_n and_o the_o friendship_n they_o profess_v towards_o i_o these_o last_o of_o you_o yield_v a_o peculiar_a grace_n for_o that_o they_o contain_v your_o peculiar_a testimony_n i_o will_v it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o it_o be_v favourable_a of_o my_o common_a wealth_n i_o request_v my_o friend_n erasmus_n that_o he_o will_v explain_v to_o you_o the_o matter_n thereof_o in_o familiar_a talk_n yet_o i_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o press_v you_o to_o read_v it_o not_o because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o read_v it_o for_o that_o be_v my_o chief_a desire_n but_o remember_v your_o discrete_a purpose_n not_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o read_n of_o any_o new_a work_n until_o you_o have_v full_o satisfy_v yourself_o with_o the_o book_n of_o aneien_fw-fr author_n which_o if_o you_o measure_v by_o the_o profitt_a you_o have_v take_v by_o they_o sure_o you_o have_v already_o accomplish_v your_o task_n but_o if_o by_o affection_n than_o you_o will_v never_o bring_v your_o say_a purpose_n to_o a_o perfect_a end_n wherefore_o i_o be_v afraid_a that_o see_v the_o excellent_a work_n of_o other_o man_n can_v not_o allure_v you_o to_o their_o read_n you_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o condescende_v willing_o to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o trifle_n and_o sure_o you_o will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o but_o that_o your_o love_n towards_o i_o drive_v you_o more_o thereto_o than_o the_o worth_a of_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o jyeelde_v you_o exceed_a thanks_n for_o read_v so_o 〈◊〉_d gentle_o over_o my_o utopia_n i_o mean_v because_o you_o have_v for_o my_o sake_n bestow_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o no_o less_o thanks_n true_o do_v i_o give_v you_o for_o that_o my_o work_n have_v please_v you_o for_o no_o less_o do_v i_o attribute_v this_o to_o

a_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o other_o but_o as_o often_o as_o i_o read_v your_o write_n i_o be_o enamour_v therewith_n as_o if_o i_o be_v converse_v with_o you_o in_o presence_n wherefore_o nothing_o trouble_v i_o more_o then_o that_o your_o letter_n be_v no_o long_o yet_o have_v i_o find_v a_o mean_n to_o remedy_n that_o because_o i_o read_v they_o over_o again_o and_o again_o &_o i_o do_v it_o leisurely_o that_o my_o sudden_a reaa_v they_o may_v not_o bereave_v i_o of_o my_o pleasure_n but_o so_o much_o for_o this_o that_o which_o you_o write_v concern_v our_o friend_n vives_z vike_v who_o have_v make_v a_o discourse_n of_o wicked_a woman_n i_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o your_o opinion_n that_o i_o think_v one_o can_v live_v without_o inconueniency_n with_o the_o very_a best_a woman_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v marry_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o care_n and_o in_o my_o conceit_n metellus_n numidicus_n speak_v true_o of_o wife_n which_o i_o will_v speak_v the_o rather_o if_o many_o of_o they_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n be_v not_o make_v the_o worse_a but_o vives_z have_v get_v so_o good_a a_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v not_o shun_v only_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a any_o man_n all_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n but_o also_o thereby_o he_o may_v receive_v great_a contentment_n yet_o now_o man_n mind_n be_v so_o busy_v with_o public_a garboil_n while_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n do_v so_o rage_v every_o where_o that_o no_o man_n be_v at_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o his_o private_a care_n where_o before_o if_o any_o household_n trouble_v have_v heretofore_o oppress_v any_o they_o be_v now_o all_o obscure_v by_o reason_n of_o common_a mischief_n but_o this_o suffice_v for_o this_o matter_n for_o that_o i_o return_v to_o yourself_o who_o courtesy_n and_o friendship_n towards_o i_o as_o often_o as_o i_o think_v of_o which_o be_v very_o often_o it_o shake_v from_o i_o all_o sorrow_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o book_n you_o send_v i_o and_o i_o wish_v much_o joy_n with_o your_o new_a child_n not_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n only_o but_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n whose_v great_a benefitt_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o parent_n shall_v increase_v it_o with_o plenty_n of_o child_n for_o from_o you_o none_o but_o excellent_a child_n can_v be_v bear_v farewell_n and_o commend_v i_o careful_o and_o hearty_o to_o your_o wife_n to_o who_o i_o pray_v god_n send_v happy_a health_n and_o strength_n my_o wife_n and_o child_n also_o wish_v you_o health_n to_o who_o by_o my_o report_n you_o be_v as_o well_o know_v and_o as_o dear_a as_o to_o myself_o again_o farewell_o london_n 10._o aug._n 1524_o another_o letter_n he_o write_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n i_o be_o ashamed_a so_o god_n help_v i_o my_o dear_a cranuilde_n of_o this_o your_o great_a courtesy_n towards_o i_o that_o you_o do_v salute_v i_o with_o your_o letter_n so_o often_o so_o love_o and_o so_o careful_o whenas_a i_o so_o seldom_o do_v salute_v you_o again_o especial_o see_v you_o may_v pretend_v yea_o allege_v as_o many_o trouble_n of_o business_n as_o i_o can_v but_o such_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o affection_n and_o such_o the_o constancy_n thereof_o as_o although_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v all_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n yet_o you_o yourself_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v every_o thing_n and_o to_o go_v forward_o without_o omit_v that_o which_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o you_o but_o persuade_v yourself_o good_a cranuild_n that_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o thing_n at_o any_o time_n wherein_o i_o may_v real_o show_v unto_o you_o my_o love_n there_o god_n willing_a i_o will_v never_o be_v want_v commend_v i_o to_o my_o mistress_n your_o wife_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o now_o inverte_v the_o order_n begin_v and_o to_o your_o whole_a family_n who_o mine_n do_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n salute_v from_o my_o house_n in_o the_o country_n this_o 10.th_z of_o june_n 1528._o conradus_n goclenius_n a_o westphalian_a be_v commend_v goclenius_n by_o erasmus_n unto_o sir_n thomas_n more_o thus_o i_o praise_v your_o disposition_n my_o dear_a more_o exceed_o for_o that_o your_o content_n be_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a friend_n and_o that_o you_o esteem_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v place_v therein_o some_o take_v great_a care_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cozen_v with_o counterfeit_n jewel_n but_o you_o contemn_v all_o such_o trifle_n seem_v to_o yourself_o to_o be_v rich_a enough_o if_o you_o can_v but_o get_v a_o unfeigned_a friend_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n take_v delight_n either_o in_o card_n dice_n chess_n hunt_v or_o music_n so_o much_o as_o you_o do_v in_o discourse_v with_o a_o learned_a and_o pleasant_a conceit_a companion_n and_o although_o you_o be_v store_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o riches_n yet_o because_o that_o i_o know_v that_o a_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o and_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o my_o deal_n have_v lucky_o happen_v both_o to_o you_o and_o i_o diverse_a time_n heretofore_o i_o deliver_v to_o your_o custody_n one_o friend_n more_o who_o i_o will_v have_v you_o accept_v with_o your_o whole_a hart_n his_o name_n be_v conradus_n goclenius_n a_o westphalian_a who_o have_v with_o great_a applause_n and_o no_o less_o fruit_n late_o teach_v rhetoric_n in_o the_o college_n new_o erect_v at_o louvain_n call_v trilingue_fw-la now_o i_o hope_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v true_a experience_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v have_v thanks_n of_o you_o both_o for_o so_o i_o have_v of_o cranuilde_n who_o so_o whole_o possess_v your_o love_n that_o i_o almost_o envy_v he_o for_o it_o but_o of_o all_o stranger_n erasmus_n challenge_v unto_o roderodamus_fw-la himself_o his_o love_n most_o especial_o which_o have_v long_o continue_v by_o mutual_a letter_n express_v great_a affection_n and_o increase_v so_o much_o that_o he_o take_v a_o journey_n of_o purpose_n into_o england_n to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v his_o personal_a acquaintance_n and_o more_o entire_a familiarity_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v report_v how_o that_o he_o who_o conduct_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n procure_v that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o an_o he_o shall_v first_o meet_v together_o in_o london_n at_o the_o lo_o mayor_n table_n neither_o of_o they_o know_v each_o other_o and_o in_o the_o dinner_n time_n they_o chance_v to_o fall_v into_o argument_n erasmus_n still_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o worserparte_n but_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_o set_v upon_o and_o oppose_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o that_o perceave_v that_o he_o be_v now_o to_o argue_v with_o a_o ready_a wit_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v before_o meet_v withal_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n not_o without_o some_o choler_n auttue_n morus_n aut_fw-la nullus_fw-la whereto_o sir_n thomas_n ready_o reply_v aut_fw-la tue_fw-la erasmus_fw-la aut_fw-la diabolus_fw-la because_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v strange_o disguise_v and_o have_v seek_v to_o defend_v impious_a proposition_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a humanist_n and_o one_o that_o can_v utter_v his_o mind_n in_o a_o most_o eloquent_a phrase_n yet_o have_v he_o always_o a_o delight_n to_o scoff_n at_o religious_a matter_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o clergy_n man_n he_o take_v a_o felicity_n to_o set_v out_o sundry_a commentary_n upon_o the_o father_n work_n censure_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v term_v errans_fw-la mus_fw-la because_o he_o wander_v here_o and_o there_o in_o other_o man_n harvest_n yea_o in_o his_o write_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v hatch_v many_o of_o those_o egg_n of_o heresy_n which_o the_o apostata_fw-la friar_n luther_n have_v before_o lay_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v never_o be_v obstinate_a in_o any_o of_o his_o opinion_n yet_o will_v he_o irreligious_o glance_v at_o all_o antiquity_n and_o find_v many_o fault_n with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o england_n sir_n thomas_n more_o use_v he_o most_o courteous_o do_v many_o office_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n for_o he_o as_o well_o by_o his_o word_n as_o his_o purse_n whereby_o he_o bind_v erasmus_n so_o strayte_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o ever_o after_o speak_v and_o write_v upon_o all_o occasion_n most_o high_o in_o his_o praise_n but_o sir_n thomas_n in_o success_n 〈◊〉_d of_o time_n grow_v less_o affectionate_a unto_o he_o by_o reason_n he_o see_v he_o still_o fraught_v with_o much_o vanity_n and_o unconstancy_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n as_o when_o tindall_n object_v unto_o sir_n thomas_n that_o his_o darling_n erasmus_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n church_n into_o congregation_n and_o priest_n into_o elder_n even_o as_o himself_o